8-letter words containing m
- amimeche — Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- aminated — to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- amirates — Plural form of amirate.
- amissing — missing
- amission — (obsolete) deprivation; loss.
- amitabha — (in Pure Land sects) a Bodhisattva who presides over a Pure Land in the west of the universe
- amitosis — an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division
- amitotic — the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
- amitrole — a non-selective systemic herbicide used on non-food crops to control grasses and weeds
- ammanati — Bartolommeo [bahr-taw-lawm-me-aw] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔmˈmɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1511–92, Italian architect and sculptor.
- ammeters — Plural form of ammeter.
- ammianus — Marcellinus [mahr-suh-lahy-nuh s] /ˌmɑr səˈlaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c325–c398, Roman historian.
- ammocete — ammocoete
- ammonate — ammoniate (def 2).
- ammoniac — a strong-smelling gum resin obtained from the stems of the N Asian umbelliferous plant Dorema ammoniacum and formerly used as an expectorant, stimulant, perfume, and in porcelain cement
- ammonify — to treat or impregnate with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
- ammonite — any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Ammonoidea, which were common in Mesozoic times and generally had a coiled partitioned shell. Their closest modern relative is the pearly nautilus
- ammonium — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group NH4– or the ion NH4+
- ammonoid — any of the extinct group of sea-dwelling cephalopod molluscs with coiled and chambered shells
- amnesiac — Someone who is amnesiac has lost their memory.
- amnesias — Plural form of amnesia.
- amnestic — causing amnesia
- amnionic — Amniotic.
- amniotes — Plural form of amniote.
- amniotic — of or relating to the amnion
- amoeboid — of, related to, or resembling amoebae
- amongest — Obsolete form of amongst.
- amorally — In an amoral manner; without morals.
- amorance — the state of being in love
- amoretti — a little cupid.
- amoretto — (esp in painting) a small chubby naked boy representing a cupid
- amorists — Plural form of amorist.
- amorphic — Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
- amortise — amortize
- amortize — In finance, if you amortize a debt, you pay it back in regular payments.
- amoungst — Archaic form of amongst.
- amounted — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- amourist — Alternative form of amorist.
- amourous — Alternative form of amorous.
- ampakine — Any of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory.
- amperage — the magnitude of an electric current measured in amperes, esp the rated current of an electrical component or device
- amphibia — the amphibians considered collectively
- amphipod — any marine or freshwater crustacean of the order Amphipoda, such as the sand hoppers, in which the body is laterally compressed: subclass Malacostraca
- amphiuma — an aquatic, eellike salamander of the genus Amphiuma, of the southeastern U.S., having two pairs of very small feet.
- amphorae — a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games.
- amphoral — relating to or resembling an amphora
- amphoric — resembling the sound produced by blowing into a bottle. Amphoric breath sounds are heard through a stethoscope placed over a cavity in the lung
- amplexus — the mating embrace of amphibians, particularly frogs and toads
- ampliate — enlarged; dilated.
- amplicon — A piece of DNA or RNA formed as the products of natural or artificial amplification events, as in a polymerase chain reaction.